When he saw Ning Wanjun and Mo Yun again, Xia Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief—the two of them looked unscathed, as if they were not affected by the explosion at all.
"What's going on? Your expression is so solemn?" Ning Wanjun stepped forward, stood up on tiptoes, and patted the dust on Xia Fan's shoulders. "Did something happen to the new machine building bureau?"
"Where were you at that time?" He then realized that he was covered in a layer of black ash after rummaging through the rubble to rescue people.
"Where else could it be, of course in the sky."
"Heaven?" Xia Fan was slightly stunned, "The Sky Crane is ready?"
"Yes, not only can it stabilize the sky, we also drove it around Shangyuan City." Ning Wanjun shrugged and moved her eyes to the factory area not far away where the smoke was billowing. "I wanted to celebrate it. Yes, but it doesn’t seem appropriate now.”
Mo Yun looked heartbroken. After all, the busy people there were the students she taught personally. "Mr. Xia, has the cause of the accident been found out?"
"It will be publicized as an experimental accident."
"Externally?" Mo Yun frowned, "What about internally?"
"Go back to the palace, I have something to tell you."
…
Half an hour later, Xia Fan got the report from the police station. The fire in the factory was put out in time and did not spread to nearby warehouses and employee living areas; the explosion killed 45 people and injured more than 120 people, 40 of whom were seriously injured. Several magic weapon production lines in the factory were completely destroyed, but compared to the casualties, this was a negligible loss.
The Sky Eye also confirmed that there were quite obvious aura fluctuations before the explosion.
Just like the method of moving the tree boat, the accidents in the new mechanism are also caused by the listeners. Through identity comparison, it has been identified as an elf woman named Zira.
Likewise, she also died in the accident.
Although the number of people lost in the Mechanism Bureau is not as high as that of Shuzhou, more than 40 people are skilled mechanics. They have not only received complete courses from junior high to advanced levels in the school, but also studied with Mo Yun for many years. It can be said that they are not the most precious members of Qi Guo. batch of talents. The production line can be restored in a short period of time, but it will not be so easy to fill these experienced Qi sensers.
He distributed the report to senior executives in the conference room, "What do you think?"
As early as ten minutes ago, Xia Fan briefly told his story. Being approached by the Gate of Heaven was unprecedented.
"It would be terrible if everyone listening would become such a bomb..." Qian said in a deep voice. What he is most concerned about is Qi Guo's safety. "We must count how many listeners there are among the registered Qi sensers and keep them under separate supervision."
"How to count?" Yan Qing objected, "The current way to identify listeners is to declare them voluntarily. If you do this, I'm afraid there won't even be anyone who declares."
"Then can we find a way to differentiate between ordinary alchemists and listeners?"
"Even if it's useful, it's not very useful. After all, the listener can wake up at any time, and you can't check every day..."
"Isn't this an unsolvable problem?"
"What you are talking about are all technical issues. In fact, they are not important." An, who was sitting opposite Xia Fan, suddenly said, "What we need to understand is the nature of the way of heaven."
As soon as she spoke, everyone else stopped talking.
Everyone knows that this woman has the same origin as Xia Fan.
"We once believed that the Sanctuary could not communicate with the outside world, but now it has been proven that this was a wrong idea - but the appearance of the other party at least confirmed that it cannot make every person who senses Qi become its believer. In other words, The so-called listener is a "contract" that both parties need to recognize. Otherwise, it would directly make Xia Fan the listener, and there would be less trouble. "
"I'm afraid this is also the reason why the other party requested that the teaching materials be prohibited from being rewritten - it is by no means a trivial matter, but an action that is enough to break the bones of the shelter, if such education continues for decades, or even centuries."
"You mean... Tiandao feels threatened?" Ning Wanjun said clearly.
"Yes, so its warning is very direct and harsh. As for the subsequent threats, I don't think it's a joke, because it can indeed destroy most living things and then breed them again. That is better than letting us completely get rid of control."
"But can anyone really refuse to hear the news?" Mo Yun hesitated, "I have also imagined that one day I can break through the limit and become a member of the listeners. After all, that means magic and more powerful power... "
"Indeed." Qian Yan agreed, "The Privy Council may have some restrictions. During the Yong Dynasty, everyone was proud of being a listener. Even in order to compete for the inheritance of immortal skills, those who sense Qi can kill each other. Rivers of blood flowed, not to mention the secret knowledge of heaven sent to the door. If the shelter had taken action at that time, wouldn't it have already controlled all humans?"
"This is my second inference." An held out two fingers. "Inspiring listeners cannot be achieved anytime and anywhere. It requires consuming the resources of the shelter. As for whether it is Qi or something else, I It’s unknown, but at least it’s quite limited. So hundreds of years ago, the number of listeners was gradually increasing, but the total number was still very small.”
"Of course, I don't rule out what you call the conclusion of mind." She then added, "That is, consciousness needs a certain degree of conformity before it can accept the inheritance of the listener. But both of them point to the same conclusion, that is, listening in the future There will be more and more players, and the growth rate is similar to exponential growth.”
"Is it the same as our research progress in alchemy?" Mo Yun thought thoughtfully.
"Well, everything has a threshold, whether it's technology or life itself. Once you break through it, you can achieve rapid development until the next bottleneck period arrives."
There was silence in the hall.
Everyone has finally reached this point and ushered in peace and stability, but before enjoying it for a few years, a new enemy appeared in front of mankind. This time, their counterattack is out of the question, because the listeners may have been neighbors, partners, and relatives a second ago.
"What does it mean by the limbs it wants?" someone asked in a low voice.
"Literally." Xia Fan raised his wrist and turned it around. "It can't speak, and it has no thoughts. It is a living body, but it always obeys the brain. And the key is..."
"My hands and feet are very happy."
Just like there's always a part that clings to the shelter.
As long as they don't think about the future or look up at the stars, they won't feel any difference.
"Are you not going to accept the warning from Heaven's Gate?" Qian Yan asked.
"No, I accept it, and I will also delete the relevant content in the textbook, because we still need some time to deal with it." Xia Fan said solemnly in front of everyone, "At the same time, starting today, the Great Migration Plan has officially entered the second step. , changed its name to the Return Project—which is also my ultimate goal.”